Forney Wedding Photographer
Cinematic, editorial wedding photography and film for Forney couples, from a McKinney studio that treats your day as legacy, not coverage.
Looking for a Wedding Photographer in Forney?
Michael Anthony Photography photographs and films weddings throughout Forney and Kaufman County from our McKinney studio. Collections begin at $2,900, there is no travel fee anywhere in Texas, and we book a limited number of weddings each year.
Michael is a PPA Master Photographer, twice named the #1 wedding photographer in America, in 2019 and 2021, with weddings documented across nine countries. Forney couples book that same artistry close to home.
About 45 minutes from our McKinney studio. Start with the portfolio, see how the investment works, or read the Dallas-Fort Worth wedding guide.
The Forney Standard, Raised
Where the prevailing North Texas standard is “light and airy,” ours is cinematic legacy: Hollywood lighting and editorial storytelling, honed over fifteen years and a thousand weddings. Photography and film are made by one team, under one roof, so the two never compete for the same moment.
From North Texas to Nine Countries
Frames from across the whole portfolio, Dallas-Fort Worth weddings beside the destination work. Every image opens full-frame; the complete library lives in the portfolio.
What a Forney Wedding Costs
Photography begins at $2,900, and we'll quote your day exactly.
Photography
Collections from $2,900. Five to fourteen hours of documentary storytelling and directed portraiture, with one to three photographers depending on the collection.
Photography & Film
One team covering both, so the camera and the cinema rig never fight for the same moment. Published as combined collections.
No Travel Fee
Forney is inside our standard Dallas-Fort Worth coverage area, and there is no travel fee anywhere in Texas. Destination weddings are quoted to scope.
Venues Near Forney
Forney couples marry all over the metroplex. These are a photographer's notes on the rooms we know best, from Beaux-Arts Dallas landmarks to Stockyards hotels and Collin County chapels.
The Adolphus
Dallas's 1912 Beaux-Arts landmark hotel, gilded lobby, grand ballroom, and a century of celebration.
DallasRosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
A 1920s Italianate mansion turned five-star hotel, intimate, residential, and timelessly Dallas.
Downtown DallasThe Joule
A 1920s neo-Gothic bank turned design hotel, art-filled, moody, and unmistakably downtown.
Dallas Arts DistrictNasher Sculpture Center
Renzo Piano's travertine pavilion and a sculpture garden of masterworks, the Arts District's crown jewel.
GrapevineGaylord Texan
Four and a half acres of glass atriums above Lake Grapevine, Texas-scale celebration under year-round skies.
Fort Worth StockyardsHotel Drover
Rustic-luxe in the Stockyards, The Barn, firelit courtyards, and Mule Alley's brick at your door.
Planning Photography for a Forney Wedding
Texas Light, Golden Hour on the Prairie
North Texas gives photographers something the coasts envy: a long, low golden hour over an open horizon. In June that can mean sunset portraits near 8:30; at a December wedding, golden hour arrives before 5:00 and the ceremony conversation starts there. Either way, your timeline is engineered so the light finds you already in place.
Ballroom or Estate, Two Different Crafts
A gilded downtown ballroom like The Adolphus and a vineyard estate like D’Vine Grace demand different disciplines. Ballrooms are a lighting exam: mixed color, dark wood, chandeliers competing for attention. Estates are a logistics exam: chapel, lawn, garden, and reception, each with its own light and its own window. We prepare for both the same way, scouted in advance, lit with intention.
We don’t take photos, we craft legacies. The one thing from your wedding day that only grows more valuable with every passing year.
Michael Anthony Studios · McKinney, TexasForney Wedding FAQ
Do you photograph weddings in Forney?
Yes. Michael Anthony Photography photographs and films a limited number of weddings each year across Kaufman County and the wider Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including Forney. Michael is a PPA Master Photographer twice named the #1 wedding photographer in the United States.
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Forney?
Wedding photography begins at $2,900, with photography-and-film and film-only coverage available. Every wedding is quoted individually around your date, your hours, and your coverage, so tell us what you're planning and we'll send an exact quote, usually within one business day.
Is there a travel fee to Forney?
No. Forney sits inside our standard Dallas-Fort Worth coverage area, so there is no travel fee anywhere in Texas. About 45 minutes from our McKinney studio.
Do you work with a second photographer?
Yes. Our nine and twelve-hour photography collections include two photographers, and our fourteen-hour collection includes three. A second photographer can also be added to shorter coverage.
Will you help us plan our wedding-day timeline?
Yes, it is one of the most valuable things we do. We build the photography timeline with you and your planner around your ceremony time and the way light moves through your venue, so portraits land at golden hour and the day never feels rushed.
Do you offer wedding films as well as photography?
We do. Photography and film are made by one team under one roof, so the two never compete for the same moment. We offer photography, photography and film together, and film-only coverage, each quoted to your day.
Can we meet before booking?
Please do. Our McKinney studio on the Frisco-Prosper border is open Wednesday through Sunday by appointment, about 45 minutes from our McKinney studio. It is the best place to see albums and wall art in person.
Getting Married in Forney?
We book a limited number of weddings each year so every couple has our full attention. If your date is open, we’d love to hear about your day.